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The number of [physical / physically] attacks against hospital staff is rising in the U.K. New figures from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) show a six per cent rise in [violence / violent] assaults on care workers in the past year. There were 63,199 [reported / studied] assaults in 2012-13 [over / across] England, up from 59,744 from the [previous / early] year. That means more than 173 nurses, [orders / orderlies] or other staff are assaulted every day. Unions say these [figures / figure] do not tell the whole story. Union spokeswoman Christina McAnea said: "[Sadly / Sadness] , this is only the [top / tip] of the iceberg as violence on NHS premises remains an under-reported problem. The government cuts and [resulted / resultant] pressure on services are causing growing patient frustration."

Britain's Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter [condemned / commandeered] the attacks on hospital staff. He said: "Any physical or verbal [abusive / abuse] against NHS staff is [totally / totalled] unacceptable and will not be tolerated." He added: "It is [outlandish / outrageous] that there have been so many physical assaults against NHS staff." He said there were [rulers / measures] to keep [undesirable / undesirables] people out of hospitals. "Legal powers are available to remove people not [required / requiring] treatment from hospital premises in cases of nuisance behaviour, and to [procreate / prosecute] those who [refuse / diffuse] to leave." Richard Hampton of the support group NHS Protect said: "NHS staff should expect to be able to provide care in a safe environment, [free / frees] from violence and physical assault."